Untelevised footage from the Miami Grand Prix has uncovered the moment Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton waved his middle finger at Franco Colapinto\u2019s Alpine after their first-lap collision.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Colapinto recorded the best finish of his F1 career in Miami, with the Alpine driver promoted to seventh after a post-race penalty for Hamilton\u2019s Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton spotted waving middle finger at Franco Colapinto<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n It came after the Argentine made contact with Hamilton at Turn 11 on the opening lap, leaving the Ferrari with damage.<\/p>\n Hamilton, who was hamstrung for the remainder of the race due to the resulting loss of downforce, eventually came home one place ahead of Colapinto in sixth.<\/p>\n Untelevised footage of the aftermath of the incident has revealed how Hamilton made his displeasure clear to Colapinto as he passed the Alpine on track.<\/p>\n Analysis: Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n Miami GP conclusions: Antonelli insecurity, Verstappen impatience, F1\u2019s TV fail<\/a><\/p>\n Winners and losers from the 2026 Miami Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n The clip, which cannot be reproduced here due to broadcast rights restrictions, shows Hamilton taking his right hand off his steering wheel and raising his middle finger as he overtakes Colapinto on the back straight later in the race.<\/p>\n Hamilton\u2019s collision with Colapinto came moments after he was forced to take avoiding action at the start following Max Verstappen\u2019s spin.<\/p>\n Speaking after the race, Hamilton estimated that he lost around 0.5 seconds per lap as a result of his collision with Colapinto.<\/p>\n He told PlanetF1.com and other media outlets: \u201cI was really unlucky to get caught up with Max\u2019s spin and obviously lost positions from there.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then I got damage from Franco and that lost me a ton of downforce. I was in no-man\u2019s land after that.<\/p>\n \u201cNot much to say. I lost about half a second of downforce on the car and I was just driving around for nothing really, trying to get as many points as I could with the damage.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton claimed that he would have been a contender for victory in Florida without the damage.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI think we progressed going into qualifying and the laps to the grid felt really strong.<\/p>\n \u201cI was already feeling like: \u2018We\u2019re going to be strong in this race.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then, obviously, with the damage [I couldn\u2019t capitalise on it].<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s the worst when it happens on Lap 1 as well because there\u2019s just nothing you can do. You\u2019re just a passenger.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, without the damage, I think we would have been right up in the fight. The car was feeling good on the laps to the grid.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s a shame because it doesn\u2019t really truly reflect the hard work that the team has done.<\/p>\n \u201cA weekend to forget. We move forwards and we try and see if we can extract more at the next race.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Colapinto claimed the Miami Grand Prix was his most complete weekend since he arrived in Formula 1 with the Williams team in 2024.<\/p>\n He told PlanetF1.com and other media outlets: \u201cI think since I got to F1, it\u2019s been my most perfect weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cI am very happy with the weekend. It\u2019s been executed really well. I think we maximised every session and we scored strong points.<\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s been a weekend for all of us to be very proud and we\u2019ll try to do better in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if his improved performance was a result of Alpine upgrades or a function of him being more comfortable with the car, he added: \u201cI feel very similar, to be honest. On my side, not much changed.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019m just very grateful for the team for all the new bits, the upgrades, the new wings, the new chassis that came.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all been very helpful and I think that really helped me find my feet a bit better and find my pace.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n